Rosa hybrid variety denomination ‘Poulpar104’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Miniature class which has abundant, pink flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpar104’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of roseplant which originated from a controlled crossing between the femaleseed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also anunnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2011 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulpar104’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The malepollen parent plant has near white flowers while the new variety haspink flowers. The female seed parent plant grows to a height of 45 cmwhile the new variety grows to a height of 30 cm.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant pink flowers;    -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated on its own        roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulpar104’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2011 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpar104’ was selected in thespring of 2012 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpar104’ by rooted cuttings was first doneby Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July,2012. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conductedin controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of‘Poulpar104’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation tothe next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulpar104’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are open flower aboveview, flower petals detached, sepals detached showing receptacle andflower parts.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings are leaves, and acluster of flowers on a branch. Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpar104’, as observed in itsgrowth in a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2years of age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references aremade using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) ColourChart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poulpar095’, United States Plant Patent Number are compared to‘Poulpar104’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpar104’ ‘Poulpar095’ Petal Count 65 35 Flower Diameter 60mm 50 mm General Tonality blend of Red Group 49B Red Group 55A and ofFlower Color and Red-Purple Group 62C Red Group 38A

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 22 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud. Bud diameter is 17 mm.        -   Bud form.—Urceolate, nearly globose.        -   Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Red Group 53C.        -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 146B with            intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183C. Surface: Lightly            pubescent.        -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with            intonations of Greyed-Red Group 181B. Texture: Smooth.        -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle.        -   Sepal margin.—Margins have weak foliaceous appendages on            three of the five sepals.        -   Sepal size.—28 mm long, 10 mm wide.        -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 5 mm in height, 9 mm            wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Funnel.        -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: 30 mm. Diameter: 3 mm on            average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Strength: Strong.        -   Peduncle.—Length: 3 to 8 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Color:            Yellow-Green Group N144A with light intonations of            Greyed-Red Group 181B. Texture: Smooth.-   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in clusters of about 5    flower buds on each peduncle.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—Moderate.        -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 10 days. Petals do not fall cleanly away from            plant after flowers have fully matured.        -   Size.—Flower diameter is 60 mm when open. Flower depth is 25            mm.        -   Flower shape.—Quartered-rosette, very double, with many            overlapping petals packed into quarter sections.-   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 65 petals.-   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are a blend of Red Group    49B and Red-Purple Group 62C.-   Petal color:    -   -   Upon and after opening, outer & inner petals.—Upper surface:            Red-Purple Group 65C with shades of White Group 155A towards            basal zone. Lower surface: Blend of Red-Purple Group 69A and            Red-Purple Group 68B.        -   Basal petal spots.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 4D. Lower            surface: Yellow Group 4D.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal reflex.—Not reflexed.        -   Margin.—Entire and uniform. Moderate to strong undulations.        -   Shape.—Broad and elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape:            Acute.        -   Size.—35 mm (l)×40 mm (w).        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.-   Reproductive flower parts:    -   -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Greyed-Yellow Group            162A. Quantity: 45 on average.        -   Filaments.—Color: Yellow-Orange Group 17B. Length: 4 mm.        -   Pistils.—Length: 5 mm. Quantity: 30 on average.        -   Stigmas.—Color: Greyed-Yellow Group 162A.        -   Styles.—Color: Greyed-Yellow Group 162C.        -   Location of stigmas.—Inferior in location relative to the            length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.        -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright, bushy. Plants are 30 cm in height, and 25 cm    wide.-   Stems:    -   -   Color of juvenile growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Color of mature growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Length.—Canes are about 15 cm from the base of the plant to            the flowering portion.        -   Diameter.—About 6 mm.        -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 38 mm between nodes.        -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.-   Long prickles: None observed.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Compound leaf.—90 mm (l)×60 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—3 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.        -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.        -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            144A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B.-   Plant leaves and leaflets:    -   -   Stipules.—Size: About 22 mm long and 3 mm wide. Quantity: 2            per compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with            outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Petiole.—Length: 23 mm. Diameter: 2 mm. Upper surface color:            Greyed-Red Group 179B. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A.        -   Rachis.—Length: 28 mm. Upper surface color: Greyed-Red Group            179B. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated.            Size: Terminal leaflets are 42 mm length by 30 mm wide on            average. Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex:            Mucronate. Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement:            Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Moderately            glossy.-   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew    Sphaerotheca pannosa, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa, rust    Phragmidium sps., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis cinerea    under normal growing conditions.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone    6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniaturerose class named ‘Poulpar104’, substantially as illustrated anddescribed herein, due to its abundant pink flowers, disease resistance,and extended period of bloom.